Monthly Archives: June 2020

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Summer 2020 Newsletter

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Check out all of the latest from the Huntingdon County Arts Council with our Summer 2020 newsletter. HCAC 2020 Summer Newsletter


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How the Pandemic is Affecting Local Artists and Performers

Category:Education

The COVID-19 virus pandemic has affected just about everyone in the country in some way. The shutdown of nonessential activities in Pennsylvania in March, in particular, created challenges for many artists and musicians. Several local artists spoke with us recently about how social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions have affected their creative work and activities. Jack


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Poem by Jack Troy: Befriending a Nameless Stream

Category:Education

Befriending a Nameless Stream β€œThe impeded stream is the one that sings.”  Wendell Berry Β  I am of two minds about the stream running beside the path I’ve walked for forty years. Early on, we were level with one another but here it’s carved a narrow gorge deeper than I am tall; an easy leap


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An Important Message from the Huntingdon County Arts Council

Category:Updates

Dear Fellow Arts Council Members: I am writing to apprise you of forthcoming changes at the Huntingdon County Arts Council. It will come as no surprise that the Council’s activities and budget have suffered along with those in the private and public sectors. The cancellation of Folk College, our collaborative fundraiser with the County Library,


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We Have Changed Our Membership

Category:Updates

We recently made some changes to our memberships: All memberships will begin on April 1 and end on March 31 the following year. Members will now receive aΒ membership cardΒ that can be used to obtain multiple discounts. In particular, you can use the membership card to receive a 10% discountΒ on all items sold at The Art


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Just one of the 19 amazing photos by Matthew Malkiewicz in his exhibit π‘³π’π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘»π’“π’‚π’„π’Œ 𝒐𝒇 π‘»π’Šπ’Žπ’† 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑻𝒐𝒑. The exhibit opens TONIGHT, Thursday, May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.The exhibit is free. The exhibit is on display through Saturday, May 31. The exhibit is at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon, and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.#huntingdoncountyartscouncil #eastbroadtop #photography #artexhibition ... See MoreSee Less
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🎻πŸͺ•Don't miss the 𝐒𝐒𝐦𝐩π₯𝐞 π†π’πŸπ­π¬ in Concert this Sunday, May 11, at 2.p.m. at the Huntingdon County Arts Center. The concert will be followed by a jam. πŸ˜€πŸŽ»πŸŽΆTickets are $20 for the general public and $16 for current Arts Council members and students (with ID). Children 12 and under are free.πŸ˜€πŸ‘‰Tickets can be purchased at the Arts Center during exhibition hours, or at the door, or online at huntingdoncountyarts.com/product/simple-gifts-concert-saturday-february-8/. πŸͺ•πŸŽΆSimple Gifts is two women plus twelve instruments equals one good time when they take the stage. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this award-winning duo plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. ... See MoreSee Less
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A great new art space in Mount Union, with the grand opening of @Kari Roslund’s Studio. Congrats, Kari! ... See MoreSee Less
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🎨✨ Kids Summer Art Camps Are Back! ✨🎨 WEEK 5Join the Huntingdon County Arts Council for 5 weeks of creativity and fun this summer! Each week is a unique adventure with a different art theme β€” perfect for young artists of all skill levels.πŸ—“οΈ Monday–Friday | 9 AM – 12 PM πŸ’΅ $100 per child, per week 🎭 Sign up for one week or all five!Spaces fill up fast β€” register today and let your child’s imagination shine! 🌐 Learn more & sign up: huntingdoncountyarts.com/programs/kids-summer-art-camps/ πŸ“313 12th Street, Huntingdon, PAπŸ“ž814-643-6220 ... See MoreSee Less
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🎨✨ Kids Summer Art Camps Are Back! ✨🎨 WEEK 4Join the Huntingdon County Arts Council for 5 weeks of creativity and fun this summer! Each week is a unique adventure with a different art theme β€” perfect for young artists of all skill levels.πŸ—“οΈ Monday–Friday | 9 AM – 12 PM πŸ’΅ $100 per child, per week 🎭 Sign up for one week or all five!Spaces fill up fast β€” register today and let your child’s imagination shine! 🌐 Learn more & sign up: huntingdoncountyarts.com/programs/kids-summer-art-camps/ πŸ“313 12th Street, Huntingdon, PAπŸ“ž814-643-6220 ... See MoreSee Less
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